Tent frame



July 9, 1929. p, Vl KUHN 1.720.132

TENT FRAME Filed Jan. 14, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Perry y. ffy/7771Jwvc/rvkw @513 I f l l o Sltoznmj@ July 9, 1929.

P. v. KUHN 1,720,132

TENT FRAME Filed Jan. 14, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PERRY v. KUHN, F TIFFIN, oHIo.

TENT FRAME.

Application filed January 14, 1928.

rlhis invent-ion has reference to tents and tent trame construction, theprimary object ot' the invention being to provid-e a tent frame whichmay be readily and easily aset up for use, and one which when folded,will embody a substantially small and compact article.

An important obje-ct ot' the invention is to provide means tortightening the frame after it has been set up, to insure against saggingot' the roof section ot the canvas covering so that water will run ottof the roof section readily.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means forattaching the canvas sections forming the walls ot the tent to the tramein such a way as to insure against displacement by wind pressure.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the Icombination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope ot what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring' to the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating a tent constructed inaccordance with the invent-ion.

Figure 2 is a sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is a top plan view ot the tent, a portion oit the root sectionbeing broken away.

Figure t is a perspective view illustrating a portion of the frame, andone ot the side sections of the tent.

Figure 5 is a detail view partly in section illustrating the manner ofsecuring the levers that tighten the tent chains taken, on line 5 5 otFigure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the tent frame is substantiallyrectangular in tormation and includes corner posts 5 and a central post6` the corner posts including upper sections 7 tubular in formation, andlower sections 8 which extend into the sections 7.

A spring pressed pin 10 is carried by each section S and engages in anopening' in the section 7 associated therewith, to hold the sections 7and 8 in their positions of adjustment. Extending into each section 7 isa connecting member 11, which connecting members include enlargementsand lateral extensions 12 serial No. 246,808.

of diameters to tit within the tubular sections of the horizontal barsthat are employed for connecting the corner posts.

An extension 13 forms a part of each connecting member and is designedto tit within the upper end of the tubular section 7 associatedtherewith, Extending upwardly from each connecting member is a pin 14adapted to pass through the opening 15 ot' the arm 16 associa-tedtherewith. The arms 16 are mounted at the corners of the frame and asshown extend downwardly as at 17, the outer ends ot the arms being bentat right angles defining prongs 18 adapted to be positioned in suitableopenings formed in the cover. Thus it will be seen that due to thisconstruction, a tent is provided with an overhanging root' to protectthe upper portion of the tent against the elements.

The reference character 19 designates one lof the side walls ot' thetent and as shown, in-

cludes clips 20 arranged along the upper edge thereof, which clips areadapted for positioning over the side rails 21 of the tent frame.

A spring pin 22 is carried by one section of each side rail, and isadapted to pass into the openings 23 of the cooperating section of theside rail to hold the sections in position.

Buttons 24 are secured to the corner posts of the frame and adapted tobe passed through the openings 25 formed along the side edges of thewall sections of the tent, whereupon the winged screws are turned toclamp the wall sections in position.

Chains 27 connect with certain arms 16 and have connection with thecentral ring 26. Chains 28 also connect with the central ring 26 andhave connection with the levers 29 that have pivotal connection withcertain arms 16 so that when the levers 29 are operated in a manner asshown by Figure 3, the chains will be tightened and held in a tautcondition.

The reference character designates an extension sheet which is providedwith openings adjacent to its inner end to be fitted over the upstandingpins 14 of the connecting members adjacent to the end ot' the tentstruct-ure with which the extension is used. The arms 16 are nowpositioned thereover so that the overhanging edge of the roof or corniceof the tent covers the inner end of the extension strip to exclude rainat this point.

Posts 36 are connected with the extension sheet 35 at the free edge ofthe extension sheet, the corner posts 36 beingloreed into the groundsurface to hold the sheet in its extended position.

As Clearly shown by Figure 9, the arms 16 are provided with enlargements9 which are formed with teeth Cooperating with the teeth 10 of thelevers 29 which are held to the arms 16 by means of the bolt 11, so thatwhen the levers 29 are moved, to tighten the tent chains, the leversWill be held in their posit-ions of adjustment.

I claim:

l. In a tent construction, Corner posts and a central post, armspivotally mounted at the upper ends of the corner posts and having theirends extending beyond the sides of' the posts, iiexible membersconnected with eertain arms and the Central post, levers pivotallymounted on certain arms, said flexible members being Connected with thelevers, said levers adapted to move to tighten the flexible members tohold the posts against lateral movement, means for looking the levers intheir positions of adjustments, and a cover fitted over the posts.

2. In a tent construction, corner posts and a. central post, armsmounted on the upper ends of the. Corner posts and having downwardlyextended outer extremities formed with hooks, iexible members connectedwith certain arms-and with the Centra-l post, levers connected with thearms at one side of the tent construction, said flexible members beingConnected With the. levers, said levers adapted to move to tighten theflexible members, and a eover having` openings to receive the hooks tohold the eover in position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

PERRY V. KUHN.

